1To James Madison from Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, 25 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 August 1802, Albany. “Some time since I wrote the President of the United States by the request of my particular friend (as well in social as in political life) Elkanah Watson Esqr. of this City, for the purpose of recommending to the notice of Goverment Mr. Simon Lynch.… I have no personal knowledge of Mr. Lynch; but from the long and intimate acquaintance I have had with Mr. Watson,… his...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, with Jefferson’s Note, 12 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
There being a vacancy in the commission of Bankruptcy for this City and as I Presume there is a necessity for filling it as soon as possible, permit me to recommend to your notice as a very proper person to fill the same Sebastian Visscher Esquire of this place in whom the trust and confidence may be placed. I am Dr. Sir with respect your obt. Servt. [ Note by TJ :] Lansing Ten Wyck Merchant }...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, 20 December 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson returns his thanks to Doctor Van Rensslaer for the copy of his instructive Essay on Salt, which he has been so kind as to send him. he has read it with satisfaction and much information beyond what he had before obtained, of the stores of that article existing so generally in the bowels of the earth. with his thanks, he prays him to recieve his respectful salutations. NHi :...